Joseph Grant

Joseph R. Grant SEVERN - Joseph Rueben Grant passed away July 18, 2010 at the home of his daughter Betty Jo Bain. Born on Aug. 2, 1922, he was the son of the late Ulysses Rueben Grant and Janie Joyner Grant and was preceded in death by his wife, Anne Benthall Grant. A veteran of World War II, he served as a platoon sergeant in the 79th Infantry Division 3rd Army. After being wounded in Normandy, he crossed Europe with Patton and helped relieve Bastange in the Battle of the Bulge. He received numerous commendations throughout the war before returning home where he met his wife of 50 years. After a short farming career, he began his 35-year career as an automobile salesman. He enjoyed his retirement traveling with his wife, woodworking, and spending time with his grandchildren. Joe was a wonderful father, grandfather, and friend. He will be greatly missed. He was one of the last of what is often called America's Greatest Generation. He is survived by his son, Thomas Benthall Grant; two granddaughters, Danielle E. Grant and Julia B. Grant and their mother, Kristi Griffin Grant, all of Virginia Beach; his daughter, Betty Jo Bain and her husband Walter P. Bain of Capron, Va.; three granddaughters and their families, Tiffany Anne Pecht and her husband Laine Pecht of Capron, Jessica Marilyn Hoffman and her husband Andrew and their son Grant Cole Hoffman, all of Culpepper, Va., and Alexandra McNeely Bustin and her son Hunter Lee Bustin of Courtland, Va. He is also survived by a sister, Emma Warren Martin of Conway and her children, Glenn Warren and Joanne Bass. A funeral will be held Wednesday, July 21, at 11 a.m. in Severn Baptist Church with the Rev. Brent Hobbs presiding. Interment with military honors will follow in the Town of Severn Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Bridgers Funeral Home Inc. in Conway from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today and have requested that anyone wishing to share a memorial gift in honor of Mr. Grant please do so to any Army Veterans Organization.